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Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Ancient Greek βῠ́βλος (bŭ́blos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βυβλίον (bublíon) Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon) Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ᾰ (bĭblĭ́ă)bor. Latin Biblia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Medieval Latin biblicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English biblical English unbiblical From un- + biblical.
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(not-comparable) Not biblical; contrary to biblical teachings.
The mayor has given official endorsement to the practice of homosexuality, which is illegal under the laws of this state, is immoral, is unBiblical, and poses a serious potential hazard to the helath and general well-being of this community."
1986 August 23, Barry Yeoman, quoting Citizens for Traditional Moral Government, “Anti-Gay Recall Bid Fails in North Carolina”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 6, page 1:What may be socially acceptable or fashionable may also be unbiblical.
Cremation is unquranic and unbiblical.
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sv obiblisk (not biblical) · fi epäraamatullinen (not biblical) · fr anti-biblique (not biblical) · es anti-bíblico (not biblical)